6 days of thanks is one...

I haven't posted here but I have been thankful each day.
25- Today, on Thanksgiving, we are putting up our Christmas tree and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (My husband is working and we will do our traditional feast tomorrow.) Words can not adequately express what I am feeling at this moment and how thankful I am today. With each ornament that we've unwrapped a memory of past is brought to present. People and moments are remembered. Tears have filled my eyes. My heart has over flowed with love and warmth... My son just found his ornament that we bought him last year on our vacation to Hawaii (a surf board with his name on it) and he proclaimed, " Oh! This makes me SO happy. I want to go back to Hawaii again. It was so fun." 

I'm blessed. 

May you all feel the love and warmth in your heart today and remember to find thanks everyday... Hugs.

26-Thankful for: Family, friends, food, and celebrating. In just a few minutes friends will be arriving and our Thanksgiving celebrating will commence. The house smells of goodies and I am so ready to eat. What a wonderful day! Plus, it has been sunny and we've had no rain! Wahooo! And... we have White Christmas on. :)

27- Thankful for the ability to go to a store and get medicine to relieve my daughter's cold symptoms.

28-Thankful for music, help, and the knowledge that it will all be okay.

29-I am grateful for reflection and the knowledge that each and every day I am given opportunity. Opportunity to grow, learn, and love more.

30-I am thankful for my degrees. It took a lot of hard work and perseverance to achieve them and I am grateful for the knowledge I gained (in both books and life) while earning them. Even though I am currently not receiving any financial rewards for them, I use them every day. (And hearing my children's language skills grow and mature each day is enough payment... for now.) I love the field and know that I was meant to be a mother and a speech-language pathologist.

31-Thankful for patience. It is not always easy to keep but it brings many rewards when you don't lose it. 

P.s. Positive thoughts that I keep today. :)

I am thankful that a professional business is expanding to Gallipolis, Ohio (my little home town). I can't put to words how happy I am for the community and my friend for his business' growth. Just. Awesome.

JS

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Today, on Thanksgiving, we are putting up our Christmas tree and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (My husband is working and we will do our traditional feast tomorrow.) Words can not adequately express what I am feeling at this moment and how thankful I am today. With each ornament that we've unwrapped a memory of past is brought to present. People and moments are remembered. Tears have filled my eyes. My heart has over flowed with love and warmth... My son just found his ornament that we bought him last year on our vacation to Hawaii (a surf board with his name on it) and he proclaimed, " Oh! This makes me SO happy. I want to go back to Hawaii again. It was so fun."

I'm blessed.

May you all feel the love and warmth in your heart today and remember to find thanks everyday... Hugs.
JS

Quotes

"In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong; honor that; try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes."
~John Ruskin


"Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway." 
~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966 

I am so fortunate to have my life filled with people who are never too busy to help. Their "character" inspires, encourages, and motivates me to be better...
JS

23

thankful to have a project complete, to have shelter from the rain (literally), and the opportunity to share a holiday with friends and family.
JS

Quote

“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” 
- Robert Fulghum

22

Thankful that the wind stopped blowing, that the kids had great swimming lessons, that I stayed calm, cool, and collected when my almost 2 year old was a complete nightmare at the grocery store (2 days before thanksgiving-none the less) and thankful that my son was a helper in the store and didn't contribute (too much) to the grocery store horror film.
JS

Today's Quote

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
Lao Tzu